Announcements 12-3-2021

IMPORTANT DATES DECEMBER Vaccine clinic for children.   Tuesday, December 7th.  Location: St. Albans City School. Details lower down in the announcements. A second vaccine clinic is planned for January 4th. MRUSD Board Meeting Wednesday, December 15th. 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Zoom Meeting Only. Winter Break - No School Thursday, December 23rd - Friday, December 31st, 2021.

VACCINE CLINIC TUESDAY DECEMBER 7TH The clinic for students 5-11 years old will be at St. Albans City School on December 7th from 8:00am-2:00pm. It will be held in the large gym. Parents can attend with their child, or completely set up their child online and we will support the child at school to get to the clinic. There are only 200 doses, and to get a dose a child must be registered using the state site (See links to the state site below). This clinic is run by the Department of Health and the school is supporting the clinic by letting them use our facility and facilitating the process by getting students there once they are scheduled and registered online by their parents. If parents want to be there with their children, they should enter by the gym doors at the time of their child's scheduled appointment. Tips for making a covid appointment Read before registering your student Register student for a vaccination appointment

PICTURES NAVIGATORS - ROSS When these pictures were taken Ms. Ross’ students were being read to and then seen playing at stations around the room. One station involved imaginary play with plastic animals that live in the north. They used a basin table to contain immitation snow made with baking soda and hair conditioner. Another station involved building with blocks. The group of students using the blocks were excited to build towers as tall as they could construct from a standing height. Link to 9 Pictures. NAVIGATORS KINDERGARTEN MATH - EMMONS The prek/k Navigators worked together in teams to practice sorting strategies during math time with buttons. They did an amazing job talking out the strategies, making decisions on what buttons went in certain piles, and using math language. It was awesome! After the teams, they explained their strategy to the class and we all gave a round of applause for their hard work! Link to 12 Pictures. RENAISSANCE 7TH GRADE BOWLING PE - JARVIS Ms. Jarvis had her students practice their bowling skills and compete with other teams. Link to 15 Pictures. RENAISSANCE 7TH GRADE ROLLER BOARD PE - BRANON Students in this group played a modified game of soccer. Instead of being able to run around on their feet, the students had to push themselves around on boards with wheels. They used their feet to kick and move the ball. Only the goalies could grab the ball with their hands. Link to 17 Pictures. EXPLORERS TRIPLETS

Operation Happiness Organized by students on Team Renaissance COLLECTION UPDATE  We are doing great! We have 675 food items collected and just 5 more days to go!!! Purple: What we have (67.5%) Red: what’s left (32.5%)

The month of code is a great time to learn about all of the resources we have at St. Albans City School! The makerspace team is here to support you and we invite you to check out the website we have created to learn more about all of the great coding opportunities available at every grade level. COMING SOON: Next week keep your eyes out for the first clues to our Month of Code mystery!

MONTH OF CODE BOOKS Here is another book you might check out to support the month of code.  If you’re interested, the author also put on an incredible webinar that includes her reading aloud to students and answering questions from kids around the country!  Check it out by clicking this link. Charlotte's world is fully charged! With her dog at her side, she's always tinkering, coding, clicking and downloading. She's got a knack for anything technological--especially gadgets that her parents don't know how to fix! Then, she receives a new toy that is quite a puzzle: a doll! What's she supposed to do with that? Once she discovers the doll's hidden battery pack, things start to get interesting...while her faithful canine sidekick wonders if he'll be overshadowed by the new and improved Doll-E 1.0! With a little ingenuity and an open mind, everyone can be friends in this endearing, modern tribute to the creative spirit of play.

WINTER SPORTS PRACTICE SCHEDULE Complete Practice Schedules can be found on the St. Albans City School Athletics Webpage at https://sites.google.com/maplerun.org/sacs-athletics/home.   Volleyball Practice will begin in late February. Times TBD.   Physical copies of the practice, and game schedules have been distributed to participating students. -Robbie Maher rmaher@maplerun.org Link to COVID-19 guidelines for Winter Sports Vaccines Masks Spectators Locker-Rooms

WEATHER TODAY WEATHER OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS

MEALS Link to the Abbey Website with menus BREAKFAST MENU MON 29th TUE 30th WED 1st THU 2nd FRI 3rd Iced Breakfast Bun Bagel w/ Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Homemade Blueberry Muffin Bagel w/ Cream Cheese Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Not published yet Not published yet Not published yet LUNCH MENU MON 29th TUE 30th WED 1st THU 2nd FRI 3rd Cheeseburger Hand Cut French Fries Roasted Broccoli Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Grab & Go Taco Salad Cheese Pizza Buffalo Chicken Dip w/Chips Rice Pilaf Mexicali Corn Seasoned Black Beans Assorted Fresh, Dried or Canned Fruit Milk Variety Ham & Cheese Croissant Cheese Pizza Mozzarella Pizza Stick Marinara Dipping Sauce Seasoned Green Beans Garlic Breadstick Deli Ham & Cheese Sandwich Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich w/Cheesestick Cheese Pizza Fresh Celery Sticks Caesar Salad  Chicken Alfredo Steamed Broccoli Steamed Green Peas Deli Tuna Salad Sandwich Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich w/ Cheesestick Cheese Pizza Fresh Cucumber Sticks Fresh Carrot Sticks  Oven Baked Fish Sticks Tartar Sauce Fresh Creamy Coleslaw Oven Baked Potato Puffs Homemade Dinner Roll Deli Turkey Sandwich Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich w/ Cheesestick Cheese Pizza Fresh Carrot Sticks Fresh Celery Sticks  Please advise us if special meal accommodations are required for allergens or other special dietary needs.

HARVEST OF THE MONTH It is still worthwhile learning about locally grown foods even though our farm to school program is in a quiet phase right now. Check out tasty squash when you next visit to your grocery store.

BIRTHDAYS NOVEMBER 29TH - DECEMBER 28TH STUDENT FIRST NAME LAST NAME Noelle LaClair Trayvon Collins Jayce Costello Collin DeForge Conan Burroughs Liam Kirby Nicolas Boozan I. P. Jaedyn Allen Logan Davis Daniel Lykens STAFF FIRST NAME LAST NAME Mr. Matt Allen Ms. Kristen Murphy

QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID VACCINATIONS FOR CHILDREN? The following is a link to zoom meetings for Parents to have conversations about COVID 19 Vaccinations for children.  It is sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics.   http://www.aapvt.org/news/join-us-conversation-about-covid-19-vaccines-children

The Test to Stay Program (Link to FAQs) Who: Unvaccinated, asymptomatic students who have been exposed to COVID at school. Where: Starting Wednesday 11/3, testing will be conducted behind the district central office (28 Catherine St.), on Market St. in St. Albans.  When: 6:30-7:30am on weekdays only How to participate: 1. Fill out the consent form:  2. Fill out the Simple Reports Link  3. Wait for a notification that your student is a close contact. 4. Go to the testing site for the remainder of your 7 day quarantine window (not including weekends)-refer to the dates provided to you by the school. If your student receives: A negative result: they can return to school for that day, and continue to quarantine outside of school. Please realize that you must test each morning to attend that day. A positive result: they have tested positive for COVID and must quarantine. You will be contacted with next steps about testing and your quarantine timeline. All students (positive or negative results) must continue to quarantine outside of school. If your child develops symptoms at any point, inform the school, seek a PCR test right away and keep your child at home and away from others.

COVID 19 PRECAUTIONS Stay home if:  You are sick, or exhibit any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19:  Fever (100.4), cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny nose, lack of smell/taste, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, muscle aches, headache You are currently in quarantine or believe to have been in close contact with a person positive with COVID-19 If you are waiting for the results of a COVID-19 test When in doubt, keep your student home and give us a call in the nurse's office with questions. 802-527-0565 #3 on the main menu Your student may be sent home due to symptoms associated with the Vt Department of Health guidance related to COVID-19 that is used statewide. Please provide SACS with any updated phone numbers throughout the year for ease of communication. Returning to school after symptom(s) If symptoms last 24 hrs or more, a negative COVID test, alternative diagnosis from the physician or quarantine for 10 days is required If symptoms last less than 24 hrs, remain home until an additional 24 hrs have passed since the symptom(s) resolved. Feel free to email or call the Nurses with questions.

NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION?   Have you recently moved or changed your phone number? Please be sure and update your student's information that we have on file. To update, let us know by calling the school at 802-527-0565 and we will send you a new verification form. Please remember to sign the form so that we can make the change in our system.

Educational Support Personnel Jobs Open at St. Albans City School If you love working with kids and need a job with benefits during school hours (7:25am to 2:55pm) then please consider applying to join the staff at St. Albans City School. We have openings for people who are good at collaborating with team members and who enjoy children. An ability to support students in feeling that they belong and are held accountable is what we are looking for in our staff. We will help you with the paperwork involved in becoming employed.  Contact Stacie Rouleau at srouleau@maplerun.org or call 527-0565 ext 3799 Substitute Teacher Employment Not sure if five days a week is right for you?  Consider adding your name to our substitute list.  Although there are no benefits associated with this position, you do get to choose when and how often you would like to work. Contact Jen Seymour at 527-0565, ext. 3736 and she can walk you through the process.